iBird Lite HD

IBIRD LITE HD for the iPad--the world's best-selling birding app--just got WAY better! This latest version of iBird is now compatible with the new iOS 5 and comes with a host of exciting new features which take it even further beyond all current birding apps. I'd like to tell you about just a few of the things we did to improve iBird.

■ DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE IPAD

■ INCLUDES 30 Species from around North America and Hawaii

■ 36 SEARCH ATTRIBUTES

■ 15 minutes of audio bird songs and calls from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

■ 24-bit color high resolution hand-drawn illustrations from professional artists.■ photos from respected expert photographers.■ Parameter-driven decision engine for quickly identifying birds by their Shape, Color, Location, Habitat, Head Pattern, Flight Pattern, Bill Shape, Length and other attributes. Teaches you to think like an expert birder. ■ Attributes grouped into Basic, Song, Flight, Head, and Pattern related areas.■ Play bird songs and calls to attract birds right to your iPad for easier identification, clearer photographs and more enjoyment. (1) ■ Extensive identification, behavior, and habitat information, including everything from eye color, diet, breeding, egg color, and more. ■ Full color range maps for every species.■ Links to detailed Birdipedia pages and hundreds of Flickr photos for each bird.■ Bookmark birds as favorites for fast access - use multiple favorite lists for keeping track of all your observations.■ Time and date stamped Notes for each species also sync with iTunes for backup.■ Lifetime updates to bird information.

As a standalone iPhone app, iBird does not require an Internet connection for access to the information in its database. This does mean that the application is large, so please be patient when downloading from iTunes.

(1) If you use iBird in the field, please do so responsibly. We recommend the American Birding Association's Code of Ethics (http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html), particularly section 1(b), for guidance.

What's new

■ AUDIO CLIPS - from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.